īh cl. 1. Ā. īhate, īhāṃ-cakre, īhiṣyate, īhitum, rarely P. īhati, &c., to endeavour to obtain

• to aim at, attempt

• to long for, desire

• to take care of

• to have in mind, think of (with acc.) MBh. R. BhP. Bhag. Pañcat.&c.: Caus. īhayati, to impel.

Sanskrit-English Dictionary, by M. Monier William